Juniper Comparison

Dendrology
Characteristics

Utah Juniper
osteosperma

Rocky Mountain Juniper

Scopulorum

One Seed Juniper

monosperma

Branching
Seeds per cone
Leaves

Opposite / whorls
1 occasionally 2
Scalelike 0.03-0.11 in
Needlelike 0.11 0.47 in
Red/Brown white bloom
0.31 0.51
40
Single or definite trunk
4 7.5 in
3,000 8,500

Opposite/ whorls
2 occasionally 1
0.03 0.11

Opposite / whorls
1 occasionally 2
0.03 - 0.08 in

Dark blue pale blue bloom

0.16 0.31 in
40
Single or definite trunk
12 in
2,000 9,000

Copper rarely bluish

0.19 0.27 in
25
Multiple
12 in
3,500 8,000

Cone Color
Cone Size
Max Height
Trunk
Avg. DBH
Elevation